Accounting Manager - Full-time / Part-time

ABOUT CROWN:

CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc., a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers worldwide. We deliver innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers, and consumers. With operations in 36 countries employing over 24,000 people and net sales of over $8 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally. Sustaining a leadership position requires us to build a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals

DIVISION OVERVIEW:

Crown’s Aerosol Division helps global brands become leaders in their market segments with high-quality metal aerosol packaging. We merge our unique decorating capabilities with the latest aerosol technologies to create packaging that meets rigorous industry requirements and, most importantly, consumers' everyday needs and expectations worldwide. Here is your chance to join the Crown Aerosol Division

POSITION OVERVIEW:

As a member of the plant management team, the Plant Accountant in Alsip, IL is responsible for ensuring the financial integrity of all activities. Specific responsibilities include month-end closing, journal entries, variance analysis, reconciliation, budgeting, and inventory control. The position will work closely with the Plant Manager on all accounting issues and interact daily with our Corporate Accounting group.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Development of the annual budget, annual standard cost updates, monthly, quarterly, and annual income projections, monthly reports to management, manual journal entries, direct/indirect costs, variance analysis, and various financial reports.
• Analyze operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred, to project future revenues and expenses.
• Monthly closing responsibility, including review of local Goods Received/Invoice, Received report, Plant's Indirect Labor Cost Center, and Issuing Monthly Plant Financials.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
• Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit, and loss statement, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position for other managers.
• Audits contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions before settlement.
• Warehouse, shipping, and inventory control management including reporting inventories by location, Perpetual Inventories, and Cycle Count Activities.
• Inventory control including managing physical inventories twice a year, BOMS/Route, costing requests, etc.
• Manufacturing asset control, including annual verification.
• Development of local manufacturing metrics, including performance metrics and capacity analysis.
• Supervise account payable activities.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• The ideal candidate will possess a BA/BS Degree in Business or Accounting.
• 3 years of successful experience in a managerial position related to accounting duties in a manufacturing facility. 
• CMA designation is a plus.
• Solid understanding of accounting concepts and GAAP.
• Accounting experience with a standards-based accounting system experience with P&L, projections, and inter-company transfers. 
• Expert proficiency level in Microsoft Office with specific emphasis on Excel, Access, and Word.
• The ability to work independently, as well as function effectively within a team.
• Strong PC ability, excellent communication skills, and multi-tasking abilities are essential.
• Ability to develop processes and procedures without systems in place.
• Demonstrated project management, time management, and organization skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of AS400 software is a plus